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PandaDoc builds the proposal itself, rich media and pricing tables in the editor, free for 60 documents a year and then $19 a seat a month for unlimited uploads and signatures. Xodo Sign, renamed from eversign, skips the free tier entirely but undercuts PandaDoc's paid price by almost half: $10 a seat a month billed yearly for unlimited documents too, though templates are capped at three until the $16 Professional tier removes the limit. PandaDoc's document editor is the reason to pay more; Xodo Sign's unlimited signing at a lower price is the reason to pay less.
Proposals and contracts with e-signature built in
Unlimited signatures on the cheapest plan
PandaDoc | Xodo Sign | |
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| Starting price (they differ) | From $19 | From $10 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Free plan, paid tiers | Paid subscription |
| Free tier (they differ) | Yes | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Not stated |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Not stated |
Proposals and contracts with e-signature built in
PandaDoc is a document builder first and a signature tool second, which is the right order for anybody sending sponsorship proposals rather than just countersigning someone else's paper. Templates, a content library and pricing tables live in the editor. The free plan signs documents but will not build the proposals, and that is the half worth paying for.
Unlimited signatures on the cheapest plan
Xodo Sign, which was eversign until the rename, sends documents for signature with no monthly cap on how many, which is unusual at ten dollars a seat. Templates are limited to three on the entry plan and unlimited above it. The dearer tier folds in PDF editing, redaction and an AI summary of a contract. Anybody who needs an API or bulk sending is quoted rather than priced.
Our note
Choose on templates rather than on the PDF editing, because three is enough for one contract type and immediately not enough for a business with several. The rename from eversign is only a name: the domain, the plans and the account are unchanged, which is worth knowing if you signed up years ago.
Pick PandaDoc if building the document matters, not just signing it: rich media, pricing tables and a content library live in the editor, which Xodo Sign does not offer. The free tier covers 60 documents a year before any of that costs anything.
Pick Xodo Sign if you mostly sign more than you edit and want unlimited documents at the lowest price: Basic is $10 a seat a month billed yearly, about half of PandaDoc's entry tier, though three templates on Basic is tight for a business running more than one contract type, and unlimited templates wait for the $16 Professional plan.
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| Runs on (they differ) | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
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| Covers | Legal & Contracts | Legal & Contracts |
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